The year might be speeding through autumn towards winter but there is still so much colour in the garden other than the autumnal leaves. When we look closer there are Asters weighed down with their multi headed flowers in whites, pinks, blues and purples. Berries are still abundant, the birds aren't hungry enough yet and late flowering perennials such as Rudbeckia and Eupatorium are still giving it their all and will do until the first serious frost.
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| I gathered together some of the many asters I have growing |
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| The vase was filled out with large Eupatorium flowers |
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| Asters are such a diverse genus in many colours. Some will cope with shade and others like to be in the sun. Some are very well behaved staying in a clump and others will run as far as you let them! |
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| I added some Hawthorn berries around the vase |
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| Aster umbelattus (white) and Aster 'Blue Gown' |
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Aster 'Monte Cassino' on the left is a bit of a thug but has lovely wee white flowers that will go
on well into November |
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| Aster 'Marie Ballard' |
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I have just come back from my Mum's in the (wet!) west of Scotland and she has a healthy clump of asters in her poor and shallow soil, whereas I gave so far failed to griw them in jy deep and fairly ferile soil at home... 😐 Your assortment is lovely and your close up photos are great - thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy, thanks for your comment. Glad you liked the asters. We garden on clay soil here, so it can either be very dry or very wet and heavy and the asters seem to cope with that variation ok.
DeleteI love your asters! Your Monday vase is a delicate and delightful arrangement! Really lovely. I had a few lovely asters in my last garden but as yet haven't planted any in my tiny new garden. Your post has given me food for thought! Thank you. Amanda
ReplyDeleteHI, thank you for your lovely comments, just be careful which one you plant in a small garden as some of them want to take over the world! There are some lovely well behaved ones too though, Rona
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